Genomic consequences of colonisation, migration and genetic drift in barn owl insular populations of the eastern Mediterranean
A. P. Machado, A. Topaloudis, T. Cumer, E. Lavanchy, V. Bontzorlos, R. Ceccherelli, M. Charter, N. Kassinis, P. Lymberakis, F. Manzia, A.-L. Ducrest, M. Dupasquier, N. Guex, A. Roulin, J. Goudet
This study uses whole genome sequences of barn owls to analyze genetic diversity and inbreeding in insular populations, showing distinct demographic histories between Crete and Cyprus.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2021Evolutionary Biology